Energy, infrastructure, health care and tax reform headline the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s list of the country's top areas needing critical focus as the chamber launches its “State of American Business Issue Series.” Read More »

Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work and Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall recently honored Defense Department teams for their work in the acquisition field. Read More »

Entergy Corp. recently reached a deal with the state of New York to close its two nuclear reactors at the Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan. Read More »

The United States is poised to become a net energy exporter in the next 10 years, a complete reversal of the importer role it has played for the past 60-plus years, the U.S. Environmental Protections Agency said recently. Read More »

The Nuclear Energy Institute recently kicked off the new year with several leadership changes, including a promotion, a retirement and a new player on its public affairs team. Read More »

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) saluted members of the U.S. House of Representatives for voting to approve the proposed Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act and the proposed Midnight Relief Act in a posting on the AFP website. Read More »

The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) recently posted an article on its website about proposed reforms in how federal regulations are defined and put into effect. Read More »

The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) said it is turning its attention to the proposed Regulatory Accountability Act now that another regulatory reform measure, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act, was advanced to the Senate after passage in the House. Read More »

As the new year gets underway, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is hoping the country's leaders and businesses will be part of a new agenda to help produce economic growth and resurgence in America. Read More »

Army Staff Sgt. Valerie Garvin said she always had a love and desire for caring for animals and dreamed of working with animals after her high school graduation and finding employment in the field of veterinary services, a recent article on the Defense Department's website said. Read More »

The American Energy Alliance recently posted a news release urging approval of the proposed Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act and Midnight Rules Relief Act. Read More »

The Maryland Petroleum Council (MPC) recently criticized proposed hydraulic fracturing regulations in the state as being unnecessary – considering the industry’s safety track record – and being restrictive to the sector’s growth in the state. Read More »

The U.S. Energy Department recently said it plans to invest up to $40 million in a new national wave energy testing facility near the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Oregon State University in Portland. Read More »

The West Virginia Coal Association recently criticized the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Obama administration for the department's final version of mining rules. Read More »

The United States Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) Naval Forces Logistics (NFL) Support/Training Services program recently awarded CACI International Inc. a five-year, $140 million contract for global logistics support services. Read More »

All available oil and gas exploration and development areas in the Gulf of Mexico Central Planning Area will be put up for lease sale on March 22, the US Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) recently announced. Read More »

While the Obama Administration might tout its health care enrollment numbers, those numbers don't mean people are getting the care they need, the conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity recently argued. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently criticized the Obama Administration’s move to permanently remove Arctic and some Atlantic offshore areas from future leasing auctions for offshore oil and gas exploration and development. Read More »

The Homeland Security & Defense Business Council said it recently added six new companies to its membership, which will allow the council to better offer product, technology and service solutions to the U.S. government. Read More »

Charles Curtis, the first Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) chairman and longtime Department of Energy (DOE) contributor, will receive the James R. Schlesinger Medal for Energy Security at a Jan. 13 ceremony in Washington, D.C., the DOE said on its website. Read More »